Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 19, 2021

1,217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.73/cwt +23.63 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 611 lb · 212 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.49/cwt +5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 873 lb · 175 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.95/cwt +7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 823 lb · 159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,217 1,529 1,788
Feeder cattle 1,146 1,342 1,628
Slaughter cattle 61 132 115
Replacement cattle 10 55 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Weaned calves sold steady. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–391 375 11 144.00–168.00 $154.34 $579 -2.66
402–436 418 12 140.00–159.00 $148.26 $620 -16.72
455 455 4 152.00 $152.00 $692 -1.52
515–531 524 32 140.00–157.50 $149.24 $782 -5.12
560–598 580 21 140.00–156.00 $144.86 $840 —
607 value added 607 41 159.75 $159.75 $970 +12.75
601–647 617 29 126.00–145.00 $138.22 $853 +2.13
665 fancy 665 20 134.00 $134.00 $891 —
672–682 676 8 135.00–136.00 $135.62 $917 +0.43
660–685 value added 682 14 138.75–146.00 $139.70 $953 -11.17
702–710 706 11 119.00–129.00 $124.48 $879 -7.94
742 value added 742 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,024 -7.34
823 value added 823 159 159.95 $159.95 $1,316 +7.12
852–899 value added 873 175 153.95–157.50 $155.49 $1,357 +5.56
903 value added 903 60 147.75 $147.75 $1,334 +12.75
920 920 5 102.00 $102.00 $938 —
1015 value added 1015 57 147.80 $147.80 $1,500 —
1064 value added 1064 51 144.80 $144.80 $1,541 +2.80
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 118.00 $118.00 $761 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 6 135.00 $135.00 $392 —
335 335 5 127.00 $127.00 $425 -8.00
375–388 383 8 122.00–125.00 $123.90 $475 -5.10
400–448 435 32 125.00–132.00 $126.01 $548 -2.81
450–485 473 28 118.00–128.00 $123.76 $585 -6.63
500–547 510 19 109.00–124.00 $117.40 $599 -6.60
560–598 579 45 109.00–121.00 $116.90 $677 -6.65
587 value added 587 4 127.00 $127.00 $745 —
600–612 604 14 110.00–115.00 $112.58 $680 -5.89
605–612 value added 611 195 142.50–150.00 $148.51 $907 +16.51
620 thin fleshed 620 3 120.00 $120.00 $744 —
658–691 669 29 116.00–120.00 $119.26 $798 +3.39
705 705 3 113.00 $113.00 $797 -6.00
755–780 763 9 108.00–120.00 $112.62 $859 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 6 109.00 $109.00 $529 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 6 102.00 $102.00 $408 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 10 133.00–135.00 $134.06 $436 -18.97
385–395 391 8 140.00–155.00 $149.46 $584 -11.18
400–447 432 26 126.00–148.00 $139.07 $601 -11.58
450–482 461 18 135.00–150.00 $141.76 $654 -5.25
505–548 527 25 129.00–138.00 $133.63 $704 -1.57
555–560 558 10 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $728 —
602–625 614 10 119.00–125.00 $121.95 $749 -1.01
670–695 684 9 103.00–125.00 $112.58 $770 -13.81
720–733 725 15 118.00–125.00 $120.65 $875 +15.65
752 752 5 95.00 $95.00 $714 —
840 840 5 97.00 $97.00 $815 —
955 955 3 99.00 $99.00 $945 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1290 1213 80-85% 2 49.50–50.00 $49.73 $603 -3.56
955–1465 1233 80-85% 14 47.00–60.00 $52.52 $648 -0.77
1170–1485 1292 80-85% 3 52.00–56.00 $53.83 $695 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 47.50 $47.50 $598 —
1260–1785 1527 75-80% 10 51.00–57.00 $54.34 $830 —
1345–1730 1582 75-80% 6 55.50–64.50 $59.12 $935 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1240 1113 85-90% 2 43.00–48.00 $45.79 $510 -9.81
960–1315 1122 85-90% 10 42.00–53.00 $47.08 $528 -8.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1700 1570 3 84.00–87.00 $85.92 $1,349 —
1440–1810 1616 4 63.50–74.00 $67.62 $1,093 -17.08
1505–2030 1768 2 94.50–95.00 $94.71 $1,674 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00 $950.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.